2. Promotion, Tenure, & Annual Evaluations New Faculty Orientation 2015 Blannie E. Bowen Vice Provost for Academic Affairs 201 Old Main 814-863-7494 bxb1@psu.edu

3. Becoming a Faculty Scholar

4. 8 Bad-a-holics How to Explode Your Faculty Opportunities (See Cherie Carter-Scott’s Corporate Negaholic)

5. #1: LATE-a-holic My Time is Most Valuable! Must Make Grand Entrances. No Digitals Here Baby! Delays Own Funeral (If Possible). Deadlines Are For Others.

6. #2: GOSSIP-a-holic Colleagues Know ALL of my Birthmarks Must Be 100% Informed About Colleagues Loves Rumors, Especially Mating Habits Never Heard of confidentiality & Ethics

7. #3: YES-a-holic Volunteers for Everything Does NOT Understand Any Part of NO! Dependable as the Titanic Sits & Finishes Nothing

8. #4: DEFENSE-a-holic Colleagues Watch ONLY Me Can’t Trust Anyone Here Externally Motivated Poor Self-Esteem Everyone Is Out to Get Me

9. #5: INFLATE-a-holic An Alphabet Person (BS, MS, MBA, PhD) Loves Titles Exaggerates Skills & Experiences Head Bounces While Walking Walks on Water (Or Thinks So) Nobel Prize Winner for Sure!

10. #6: NEG-a-holic The Glass is Always Half Empty Never Compliments Everyday is Cloudy Mad at the World Makes Colleagues Miserable

11. #7: CLUELESS-a-holic Never in the Loop Arrives for Class on Sundays! What Rules & Expectations? No Sense of the Game

12. #8: EXPERT-a-holic Knows Everything Thinks He’s as Deep as the Atlantic Colleagues Say She Has Bathtub Depth Allergic to Workshops & Seminars Loud & Wrong Flunked Stats 101!

13. In Summary: Avoid the 8 “Holics” 1.Late5. Inflate 2.Gossip6.Negative 3.Yes7. Clueless 4.Defense8.Expert

14. Keys to Success: 4 C’s Collaborate Communicate Cooperate Compete

15. Build Your Skills Research is Expensive $$ Choose Mentors Wisely Take Seminars & Workshops Seek Awards & Grants Write & Present Build Your Network

16. Where to From Here? Model Successful, Positive Mentors Avoid/Manage Negative People Hone Your Skills Focus on Teamwork & Collaboration If It Is To Be, It Is Up To Me!

17. Now, Who Are Our Faculty? (Fall 2014) Full-time:6,304 Part-time:1,898 Total:8,202

18. Who Are Our 6,304 Fulltime Faculty? (Fall 2014) Professor:1,337 Associate:1,260 Assistant:1,284 Instructor: 775 Other:1,658* * Includes lecturers, librarians, & research faculty. Penn College faculty included in the 6,304.

19. Our Faculty by Tenure Status (Fall 2014) Tenured:2,239 (37.3%) Tenure Track: 640 (10.7%) Non-tenure Track:3,121 (52.0%) Total:6,000* * Excludes Penn College faculty

20. And now, let’s speak the unspeakable – Promotion and Tenure!

21. www.psu.edu/vpaa

22. Review HR-23 (P&T Procedures and Regulations) and Other Documents Located on Web at: http://www.psu.edu/vpaa http://www.psu.edu/vpaa HR-23 Policy Administrative Guidelines for HR-23 Frequently Asked Questions College and Department Materials P&T Guidelines Committee Lists & Administrators

23. 3 Levels of Independent Review & Judgment #1 - Department/Campus Level of Review Most familiar with candidate’s discipline, quality, & quantity standards. #2 - College Level of Review Evaluate faculty using the college criteria and expectations in context with the departmental criteria. Strive for consistent standards within the college. #3 - University Level of Review Ensure compliance with departmental & college standards. Strive for consistent excellence across PSU.

24. Final P&T Decisions Who can deny tenure & promotions? Who can award tenure & promotions?

25. Required 2 nd & 4 th Year Pre-Tenure Reviews 2 nd -year review in spring of year #2 Use of college committee? Reviews are both developmental & evaluative; you can be denied at 2 nd or 4 th. If improvement opportunities noted, a plan is developed to remedy the situation. Deans can require special 3 rd and/or 5 th year reviews.

26. Have a conversation about tenure early in the first semester with your department/division head or director of academic affairs.

27. Criteria for Promotion and Tenure Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Scholarship of Research & Creative Accomplishments Service and the Scholarship of Service to the University, Society, & the Profession NOTE –Appendix E of Administrative Guidelines – Dossier Sections and Format

28. Nomination for Promotion to Professor By an appropriate academic administrator (your head) By a P&T committee after consultation with the appropriate academic administrator Time in rank not a criterion

29. 6 th -Year Tenure Reviews In 2014-15, there were 88 6 th -year tenure cases. Seven (7) cases were denied at the college level and never reached the University level. 81 cases (including 7 early tenure cases) were forwarded to the University Committee with 79 holding positive recommendations by the submitting dean. The University Committee recommended 79 cases. President Barron granted tenure for these 79 recommendations; therefore, two (2) were denied at the University level. 89.7% received tenure (79 of 88 cases).

30. But What If I’m Fixed Term? I’m not on the tenure track. I am on an FT1 or FTM contract. Can I get promoted? Well – It depends.

31. Promotion of Fixed Term Faculty (HR21) Some positions have promotion opportunities (i.e., lecturer to senior lecturer) Decisions made within colleges/campuses Peer review committees involved Review your college/campus guidelines

32. Annual Evaluations (HR40) Everyone Gets Evaluated Each Year! Department Heads Conduct Evaluations. Salary Increases Linked to Evaluations. Post-Tenure or Extended 5-Year Reviews. Review Your College Guidelines.

33. Have an annual discussion with your department/division head or director of academic affairs about your performance.

34. Welcome to Penn State Enjoy your tenure. Be mentorable. Ask for assistance. Seek information & ask questions. www.psu.edu/vpaa & bxb1@psu.eduwww.psu.edu/vpaa